Why France might soon have a far-right government

为何法国可能很快出现极右翼政府?

The Global Story

2025-09-15

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France is in political turmoil. President Emmanuel Macron has just appointed his fifth prime minister in two years. But it’s unclear whether he’ll be able to form a government. There are calls for Macron's resignation amid nationwide protests and shutdowns. He is running out of options. Waiting in the wings is Marine Le Pen, whose far-right National Rally party has surged in popularity and seems poised to take power. On Sunday at a rally in Bordeaux, she repeated calls for new national elections. So how did this party, with its controversial history, rehabilitate its image? And what would the first far-right government since World War Two mean not just for France, but for Europe and the rest of the world? Producers: Lucy Pawle, Sam Chantarasak Executive producer: James Shield Mix: Travis Evans Senior news editor: China Collins
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  • Tristan,

  • one thing I would say a lot of folks might not know about you is that

  • since you've got this quite posh British accent.

  • If you say so.

  • There it is.

  • Despite that, you have in fact not actually lived most of your life in the United Kingdom.

  • No, I've lived most of my life in France.

  • And you spent years covering French politics.

  • Yeah.

  • And I actually wanted to switch up the format on our show a bit today and interview you

  • because you know a whole bunch about French politics and France is going through a major moment of political turmoil.

  • You're right, yes.

  • France is going through a huge moment of turmoil right now.

  • The government's fallen.

  • We've had huge demonstrations.

  • The French President Emmanuel Macron has lost his fourth prime minister in two years.

  • And it's starting to look like the end of the Macron era and the beginning of a very different one.

  • It's a big moment for the far right.

  • It's a big moment for the far right leader, Marine Le Pen.

  • Her party could be on the cusp of power.